What you need to know about Safe Work Australia SWA
Safe Work Australia (SWA) is a body established by the Australian government on 1st November under the safe work Australia act 2008
Things you need to know about the BCSP Board of certified safety professionals
Bcsp means the board of certified safety professionals. Bcsp is a not-for-profit corporation with headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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How often should you do an internal audit in compliance with the ISO management system?
For those conversant with ISO management systems such as ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, you will know that the standard requires you to have a schedule for your internal audit.
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HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22
The health and safety executive (HSE)UK was on November 2022, released its annual health and safety statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries. Health and safety executives (HSE) are the workplace regulator in Britain with the responsibility of supervising, monitoring and inspecting workplaces to… Read More »HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22
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A demolition firm and director were prosecuted after a 20-year-old labourer crushed
On 28 July 2020, During the work activities, 20-year-old Shannon Brasier was working with a colleague to load a fuel hose into the rear compartment of a 21-tonne excavator,
While at that, the excavator moved around and crushed her between the excavator and the Mobile fuel tank.
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Health board fined £160,000 after employees diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Employees at Powy teaching health board routinely operate hand-held power tools without assessing the risks from vibration exposure.
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Scrap metal company fined after worker loses four fingers
A scrap metal company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker lost parts of four fingers while operating poorly maintained machinery.
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Company fined after skylight fall puts the worker in a six-week coma
On 30 November 2018, a worker working under Hertfordshire construction company, MH Costa construction limited, alongside others, was working on an extension flat roof of a 6-storey building.
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A logistics company has been fined after a worker’s asbestos exposure
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after workers’ asbestos exposure. The health and safety executive (HSE) found that the company did not do an asbestos survey, and the workers did not receive any training concerning asbestos.
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Engineering company fined after worker fell through station canopy
On December 2019, a worker working with G Nicholson (Engineers) Limited was replacing guttering at the top of the canopy’s petrol station in blue house lane, Washington, Tyne and wear.
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A company was fined £800,000 after a worker suffers injuries at a chocolate factory
A company was fined £800,000 after a worker suffers injuries at a chocolate factory on Rowan Drive, Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Halloween safety tips for adults and kids that you should know
Halloween celebration nights come with their own safety risk. And that’s why it’s expedient to arm yourself with the necessary information to prevent the danger from causing harm to you or anyone related to you.
Read more on the Halloween safety tips article to stay on top of the situation and enjoy a Halloween celebration free of harm or injury.
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Two separate incidences resulted in £400000 fines after health and safety breaches.
An employer, Bernard Mathews foods LTD has been fined £400000 following two separate incidents involving two employees leading to injuries. On 28 January 2020, An employee, Mr Colin Frewin, was assigned to clean a large screw conveyor used to move poultry turkeys along to chill… Read More »Two separate incidences resulted in £400000 fines after health and safety breaches.
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What is the context of the organisation according to the ISO management system?
If you have seen any of the ISO management system standards, you will know that the management system has a high-level structure called Annex L. The structure allows for easy integration of different ISO management systems standards whenever you want to run an integrated management… Read More »What is the context of the organisation according to the ISO management system?
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TRIR calculation: How to calculate the total recordable incident rate
It is rewarding for a business to have a successful environmental health and safety arrangement that will improve the performance of hse management system. Measuring the performance of any system should also be in place to ascertain its effectiveness and delivery and areas that need improvement.
One of those ways to measure your health and safety performance is by using a metric called TRIR.
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Crsp certification: How to become a Canadian registered safety professional
Becoming a Canadian registered safety professional will expose you to know safety information to manage hazards and control hazardous exposures to individuals, equipment and the environment. With your Crsp membership, getting a safety job in Canada will be easy for you as most employers are keen on it as a requirement for getting you employed.
